In an attempt to make Windows XP user friendly Microsoft’s programmers added some features that some users may find unnecessary.

It’s time to focus on enterprise with an overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.

In an attempt to make Windows XP user friendly Microsoft’s programmers added some features that some users may find unnecessary.

Mary Jo Foley is reporting that Microsoft has released another offering in its cloud-computing family: Windows Intune. The goal of Windows Intune is to provide IT professionals with a way to manage and secure PCs from anywhere.

Network World is reporting that businesses upgrading to Windows 7 fueled an increase in demand for project and desktop support staff last month, according to a recent study.

Today, Microsoft officials said Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 were released today to manufacturing. According to the company, more than 7.5 million people have downloaded the beta of the “2010 set of products” for the PC, mobile phone and browser.

Mcpmag is reporting that a shift is taking place, in which organizations are moving more toward using x86-based servers running Windows to handle their business-critical workloads. Such is the conclusion of a white paper published this month by IDC, but sponsored by Microsoft. The report (PDF download), called “Business-Critical Workloads:

Mary Jo Foley is reporting that Microsoft quietly launched this week a beta of a new Web site and service designed to help users diagnose and troubleshoot problems with their Windows PCs and servers.

The security experts on the Solution Accelerators team have been working with government agencies, IT security pros, and other Microsoft security experts to develop a new tool called the Security Compliance Manager.

India’s Infosys Technologies has bagged a three-year IT outsourcing deal with Microsoft that covers 104 countries. Infosys will manage Microsoft’s global internal IT services including helpdesk, desk-side services, IT infrastructure and applications support.